Auditioning for the Penn State Blue Band

Auditioning for the Penn State Blue Band

Auditions for the 2013 Penn State Blue Band were held Aug. 20 and 21 at the bands practice field on the University Park campus. Instrumentalists, percussionists, majorettes and silk tryouts were led by veteran band members and supervised by the Blue Band staff.

Percussionists worked to perfect their marching during Penn State Blue Band tryouts held Aug. 20 and 21 at the bands practice field on the University Park campus. The Penn State Blue Band will include 260 instrumentalists, 34 silks, 14 majorettes (Touch of Blue), a feature twirler and drum major when they begin the fall performance schedule.

Dr. Richard Bundy, director of the Penn State Blue Band, advised and observed from a tower high above as prospective new members worked through drills during band camp on Aug. 21. The two day auditions for spots in the acclaimed Penn State Blue Band were held at the marching bands practice field on the University Park campus. Visit http://www.blueband.psu.edu/schedule/ to see the Penn State Blue Bands fall performance schedule.

Mastering the trademark Blue Band marching style was just one of many assignments for prospective members during Penn State Blue Band tryouts held Aug. 20 and 21. Visit http://www.blueband.psu.edu/schedule/ for the Blue Band's fall performance schedule.

Auditions for the 2013 Penn State Blue Band were held Aug. 20 and 21 at the bands practice field on the University Park campus. Instrumentalists, percussionists, majorettes and silk tryouts were led by veteran band members and the Blue Band staff. Visit http://www.blueband.psu.edu/schedule/ to view the fall performance schedule, including a halftime performance at an NFL game in Buffalo, N.Y.